When He Told Me Of Them
He Always Lowered His Voice, In Order That The Guides Might Not Hear
That He Had Been One Of Their Enemies.
But that we were looked upon
with suspicion, on account of having come in the footsteps of invaders,
was
Evident from our guides remarking to men in the gardens
through which we passed, "They have words of peace - all very fine;
but lies only, as the Bazunga are great liars." They thought
we did not understand them; but Sekwebu knew every word perfectly;
and, without paying any ostensible attention to these complimentary remarks,
we always took care to explain ever afterward that we were not Bazunga,
but Makoa (English).
Chapter 29.
Confluence of Loangwa and Zambesi - Hostile Appearances -
Ruins of a Church - Turmoil of Spirit - Cross the River -
Friendly Parting - Ruins of stone Houses - The Situation of Zumbo
for Commerce - Pleasant Gardens - Dr. Lacerda's Visit to Cazembe -
Pereira's Statement - Unsuccessful Attempt to establish Trade
with the People of Cazembe - One of my Men tossed by a Buffalo -
Meet a Man with Jacket and Hat on - Hear of the Portuguese and native War
- Holms and Terraces on the Banks of a River - Dancing for Corn -
Beautiful Country - Mpende's Hostility - Incantations -
A Fight anticipated - Courage and Remarks of my Men -
Visit from two old Councilors of Mpende - Their Opinion of the English -
Mpende concludes not to fight us - His subsequent Friendship -
Aids us to cross the River - The Country - Sweet Potatoes -
Bakwain Theory of Rain confirmed - Thunder without Clouds -
Desertion of one of my Men - Other Natives' Ideas of the English -
Dalama (gold) - Inhabitants dislike Slave-buyers -
Meet native Traders with American Calico - Game-laws -
Elephant Medicine - Salt from the Sand - Fertility of Soil -
Spotted Hyaena - Liberality and Politeness of the People -
Presents - A stingy white Trader - Natives' Remarks about him -
Effect on their Minds - Rain and Wind now from an opposite Direction -
Scarcity of Fuel - Trees for Boat-building - Boroma -
Freshets - Leave the River - Chicova, its Geological Features -
Small Rapid near Tete - Loquacious Guide - Nyampungo, the Rain-charmer -
An old Man - No Silver - Gold-washing - No Cattle.
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